Whatnot · 1 week ago
Engineering Manager, Core Backend Services
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$270K/yr - $305K/yr
10+ years expWhatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe, redefining e-commerce by blending community and entertainment. As an Engineering Manager for Core Backend Services, you will lead the Platform Engineering team to build scalable and reliable systems that support millions of users, while mentoring engineers and driving best practices in software engineering.
CollectiblesE-CommerceInformation TechnologyMarketplaceTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of highly skilled engineers, guiding them through complex technical challenges and helping them achieve personal and professional growth
Develop and implement strategic roadmaps for platform engineering that align with company objectives, ensuring scalability and supporting developer velocity
Focus on ensuring engineers can work effectively and quickly, building within and leveraging our platform services
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence product decisions and ensure engineering solutions meet both business and technical needs
Drive best practices in software engineering, with a focus on reducing technical debt, improving code quality, and continuously evolving engineering practices to enable faster delivery
Own the architecture and development of critical infrastructure initiatives, including backend services, real-time systems, and storage infrastructure
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning, encouraging experimentation and the adoption of new technologies
Monitor industry trends, ensuring that Whatnot remains at the cutting edge of platform and infrastructure technology
Scale the team through hiring, mentorship, and leadership development initiatives
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in platform engineering or infrastructure engineering leadership roles, with at least 5 years of experience managing teams
Experience in building and scaling backend systems, real-time services, and storage infrastructure
Strong experience with software engineering best practices, focusing on maintaining high code quality, reducing technical debt, and improving performance at scale
Proven experience in guiding teams to deliver complex, large-scale systems with an emphasis on reliability and scalability
A focus on developer velocity and ergonomics, improving engineering practices to increase speed and quality of delivery while managing technical debt
Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams
Strong technical background, with the ability to make informed decisions on architecture and technology choices
A passion for building and improving technology platforms that scale efficiently
Benefits
Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work
Company
Whatnot
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform for buying and selling products.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$974.7MKey Investors
CapitalGY Combinator Continuity FundAndreessen Horowitz
2025-10-28Series F· $225M
2025-01-08Series E· $265M
2022-07-21Series D· $260M
Leadership Team
Jeff Chang
Director of Engineering, Head of Growth
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